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  • sparkyS sparky

    George Bridge, gets a lot of stick on here, sure he's not Jonah Lomu or Doug Howlett, but he is a Test quality winger and rated No 1 in NZ by his peers.

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    @sparky said in Top Ferners underrated players:

    George Bridge, gets a lot of stick on here, sure he's not Jonah Lomu or Doug Howlett, but he is a Test quality winger and rated No 1 in NZ by his peers.

    He’s Caleb Ralph, Scott Hamilton or Zac Guildford though

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    • MN5M MN5

      @sparky said in Top Ferners underrated players:

      George Bridge, gets a lot of stick on here, sure he's not Jonah Lomu or Doug Howlett, but he is a Test quality winger and rated No 1 in NZ by his peers.

      He’s Caleb Ralph, Scott Hamilton or Zac Guildford though

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      @MN5 said in Top Ferners underrated players:

      Zac Guildford

      Whoa! Harsh!

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        @MN5 said in Top Ferners underrated players:

        Zac Guildford

        Whoa! Harsh!

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        @Tim said in Top Ferners underrated players:

        @MN5 said in Top Ferners underrated players:

        Zac Guildford

        Whoa! Harsh!

        RWC winner.

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        • TimT Tim

          @MN5 said in Top Ferners underrated players:

          Zac Guildford

          Whoa! Harsh!

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          @Tim said in Top Ferners underrated players:

          @MN5 said in Top Ferners underrated players:

          Zac Guildford

          Whoa! Harsh!

          He got caps that Hosea Gear deserved.

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          • antipodeanA antipodean

            @ACT-Crusader said in Top Ferners underrated players:

            For what it’s worth, I didn’t really rate TJ Faiane but the positive difference to the Blues set up and play was very noticeable when he was on the field as opposed to when he was out.

            A genuine second five-eighth.

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            @antipodean said in Top Ferners underrated players:

            @ACT-Crusader said in Top Ferners underrated players:

            For what it’s worth, I didn’t really rate TJ Faiane but the positive difference to the Blues set up and play was very noticeable when he was on the field as opposed to when he was out.

            A genuine second five-eighth.

            Say whaaat ?

            You mean a genuine inside centre?

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            • sparkyS sparky

              George Bridge, gets a lot of stick on here, sure he's not Jonah Lomu or Doug Howlett, but he is a Test quality winger and rated No 1 in NZ by his peers.

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              @sparky said in Top Ferners underrated players:

              George Bridge, gets a lot of stick on here, sure he's not Jonah Lomu or Doug Howlett, but he is a Test quality winger and rated No 1 in NZ by his peers.

              Kind of like Caleb Ralph then?

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                I’m probably @booboo ing but fuck it
                , Covid bitch has made me drink a fair bit of Jamesons

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                • CrucialC Crucial

                  @antipodean said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                  @ACT-Crusader said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                  For what it’s worth, I didn’t really rate TJ Faiane but the positive difference to the Blues set up and play was very noticeable when he was on the field as opposed to when he was out.

                  A genuine second five-eighth.

                  Say whaaat ?

                  You mean a genuine inside centre?

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                  @Crucial said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                  @antipodean said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                  @ACT-Crusader said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                  For what it’s worth, I didn’t really rate TJ Faiane but the positive difference to the Blues set up and play was very noticeable when he was on the field as opposed to when he was out.

                  A genuine second five-eighth.

                  Say whaaat ?

                  You mean a genuine inside centre?

                  This is still a New Zealand forum?

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                    Fucking hurricanes fans.

                    On a thread about under rated players bring up an established all black who is widely regarded as being one of the form players in SRA.

                    Next it'll be

                    Ardie Savea: because some people don't have him as first choice for all 3 loose forward positions.

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                      I think the best guys for this thread are the Crusaders loose forwards. Not big names, barely mentioned in dispatches, but perform their roles well enough for their team to win the comp a week early. None will he mentioned as unlucky when the AB squad gets announced.

                      That's underrated.

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                      • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                        I think the best guys for this thread are the Crusaders loose forwards. Not big names, barely mentioned in dispatches, but perform their roles well enough for their team to win the comp a week early. None will he mentioned as unlucky when the AB squad gets announced.

                        That's underrated.

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                        @mariner4life said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                        I think the best guys for this thread are the Crusaders loose forwards. Not big names, barely mentioned in dispatches, but perform their roles well enough for their team to win the comp a week early. None will he mentioned as unlucky when the AB squad gets announced.

                        That's underrated.

                        Oh, so this is a thinly veiled Crusaders fans' circle jerk thread then?

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                        • canefanC canefan

                          @mariner4life said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                          I think the best guys for this thread are the Crusaders loose forwards. Not big names, barely mentioned in dispatches, but perform their roles well enough for their team to win the comp a week early. None will he mentioned as unlucky when the AB squad gets announced.

                          That's underrated.

                          Oh, so this is a thinly veiled Crusaders fans' circle jerk thread then?

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                          @canefan said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                          @mariner4life said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                          I think the best guys for this thread are the Crusaders loose forwards. Not big names, barely mentioned in dispatches, but perform their roles well enough for their team to win the comp a week early. None will he mentioned as unlucky when the AB squad gets announced.

                          That's underrated.

                          Oh, so this is a thinly veiled Crusaders fans' circle jerk thread then?

                          Probably. Most threads are really

                          Fuckers

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                            Geez I hope we ruin Super Rugby again in 2021

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                            • mariner4lifeM mariner4life

                              I think the best guys for this thread are the Crusaders loose forwards. Not big names, barely mentioned in dispatches, but perform their roles well enough for their team to win the comp a week early. None will he mentioned as unlucky when the AB squad gets announced.

                              That's underrated.

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                              @mariner4life said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                              I think the best guys for this thread are the Crusaders loose forwards. Not big names, barely mentioned in dispatches, but perform their roles well enough for their team to win the comp a week early. None will he mentioned as unlucky when the AB squad gets announced.

                              That's underrated.

                              Sanders especially looks like a horrible abrasive bastard to tackle. Douglas doesn't seem to show as much as he did a couple of seasons ago (when he ditched overseas halfway through a season?) but does a bloody good impression of Thorne.

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                                @mariner4life said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                I think the best guys for this thread are the Crusaders loose forwards. Not big names, barely mentioned in dispatches, but perform their roles well enough for their team to win the comp a week early. None will he mentioned as unlucky when the AB squad gets announced.

                                That's underrated.

                                Sanders especially looks like a horrible abrasive bastard to tackle. Douglas doesn't seem to show as much as he did a couple of seasons ago (when he ditched overseas halfway through a season?) but does a bloody good impression of Thorne.

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                                @Bones said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                @mariner4life said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                I think the best guys for this thread are the Crusaders loose forwards. Not big names, barely mentioned in dispatches, but perform their roles well enough for their team to win the comp a week early. None will he mentioned as unlucky when the AB squad gets announced.

                                That's underrated.

                                Sanders especially looks like a horrible abrasive bastard to tackle. Douglas doesn't seem to show as much as he did a couple of seasons ago (when he ditched overseas halfway through a season?) but does a bloody good impression of Thorne.

                                Hadn't noticed.
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                                • antipodeanA antipodean

                                  @Crucial said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                  @antipodean said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                  @ACT-Crusader said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                  For what it’s worth, I didn’t really rate TJ Faiane but the positive difference to the Blues set up and play was very noticeable when he was on the field as opposed to when he was out.

                                  A genuine second five-eighth.

                                  Say whaaat ?

                                  You mean a genuine inside centre?

                                  This is still a New Zealand forum?

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                                  @antipodean said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                  @Crucial said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                  @antipodean said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                  @ACT-Crusader said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                  For what it’s worth, I didn’t really rate TJ Faiane but the positive difference to the Blues set up and play was very noticeable when he was on the field as opposed to when he was out.

                                  A genuine second five-eighth.

                                  Say whaaat ?

                                  You mean a genuine inside centre?

                                  This is still a New Zealand forum?

                                  The name used is relevant to the style of player.

                                  A genuine second five is like when DC wore 12

                                  A centre is like Laumape, Goodhue or Faiane.

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                                    @ARHS said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                    Also liked the work of Ayden Johnstone, Michael Collins, Josh Mackay, Quinton Strange, Cowley-Tuioti, Telea and Eklund from Blues and Boshier, Ah Kuoi and Vaai from Chiefs.

                                    Aidan Ross, Bradley Slater, Lachlan Boshier (and Sam Cane) were all consistently superb for the Chiefs this year. The 0-8 season record doesn't do their efforts justice.

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                                    @sparky i thought Reuben O'Neill was better than Ross

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                                    • CrucialC Crucial

                                      @sparky said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                      George Bridge, gets a lot of stick on here, sure he's not Jonah Lomu or Doug Howlett, but he is a Test quality winger and rated No 1 in NZ by his peers.

                                      Kind of like Caleb Ralph then?

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                                      @Crucial said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                      @sparky said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                      George Bridge, gets a lot of stick on here, sure he's not Jonah Lomu or Doug Howlett, but he is a Test quality winger and rated No 1 in NZ by his peers.

                                      Kind of like Caleb Ralph then?

                                      I said exactly this and I didn’t get as many upvotes

                                      #stink

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                                      • MN5M MN5

                                        @Crucial said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                        @sparky said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                        George Bridge, gets a lot of stick on here, sure he's not Jonah Lomu or Doug Howlett, but he is a Test quality winger and rated No 1 in NZ by his peers.

                                        Kind of like Caleb Ralph then?

                                        I said exactly this and I didn’t get as many upvotes

                                        #stink

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                                        @MN5 said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                        @Crucial said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                        @sparky said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                        George Bridge, gets a lot of stick on here, sure he's not Jonah Lomu or Doug Howlett, but he is a Test quality winger and rated No 1 in NZ by his peers.

                                        Kind of like Caleb Ralph then?

                                        I said exactly this and I didn’t get as many upvotes

                                        #stink

                                        But you diluted the observation by mentioning Zac Guilford.

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                                        • CrucialC Crucial

                                          @MN5 said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                          @Crucial said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                          @sparky said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                          George Bridge, gets a lot of stick on here, sure he's not Jonah Lomu or Doug Howlett, but he is a Test quality winger and rated No 1 in NZ by his peers.

                                          Kind of like Caleb Ralph then?

                                          I said exactly this and I didn’t get as many upvotes

                                          #stink

                                          But you diluted the observation by mentioning Zac Guilford.

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                                          @Crucial said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                          @MN5 said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                          @Crucial said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                          @sparky said in Top Ferners underrated players:

                                          George Bridge, gets a lot of stick on here, sure he's not Jonah Lomu or Doug Howlett, but he is a Test quality winger and rated No 1 in NZ by his peers.

                                          Kind of like Caleb Ralph then?

                                          I said exactly this and I didn’t get as many upvotes

                                          #stink

                                          But you diluted the observation by mentioning Zac Guilford.

                                          A pisshead who stole precious caps off others? I also mentioned a white guy who looked like a sheep

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